Knowledgeable Nurse Manager with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 13-year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Proven clinical manager with 13 years of experience in nursing. Specializing in organizing and leading Forensic psychiatric Nursing. Effective at leading qualified nursing teams in the effective care of forensic patients. Top-notch clinical judgment and abilities. Advanced credentials in DCORT. Certified and registered with the Montgomery County disaster response team (Disaster, Crisis, Outreach, and Resource Team). Dedicated nursing leader with excellent unit management skills. Proficient in quality, cost and care standards focused on maximizing resources and patient satisfaction. Registered Nurse in state of PA Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse specializing in telemetry, medical-surgical and behavioral health care. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction. PA Board-Certified Registered Nurse with over 13 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in long term care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously driving widespread healthcare system initiatives. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in forensic psychiatry while driving innovation.
Managing and coordinating staffing levels for FRNS, FRN's and FSEs; identifying staffing needs and making recommendations for hiring as needed.
Overseen and coordinated all trainings for forensics; including hiring and training of new FSE's, new Nurses/supervisor, Mandt training, CPR, 24-hour mandatory trainings for FSE's, etc.
Heavily involved in all patient program planning, safety and security events such as evacuation drills and patient transfers to and from forensics.
Helped ensured compliance with Medicare/Medicaid standards through (EOC rounds, patient programing, safety and security, ligature/bathroom monitoring, Infection Control, PI projects, and OT cost control meetings etc).
Before Abington hospital, I worked as a manager for Wawa Inc. for almost seven (7) years. Was responsible for managing the allocated budget for staffing, maintenance, supplies, equipment's, Certifications, etc. was also responsible for hiring, training and developing of store associates.
Through my experience and education, I have a broad and diverse background in organizational management, data analysis and interpretation for program planning.
· I have been in charge of managing and coordinating staffing levels for FRNS, FRN's and FSEs; identifying staffing needs and making recommendations for hiring as needed.
· I have overseen and coordinated all trainings for forensics; including hiring and training of new FSE's, new Nurses/supervisor, Mandt training, CPR, 24-hour mandatory trainings for FSE's, etc.
· I have been heavily involved in all patient program planning, safety and security events such as evacuation drills and patient transfers to and from forensics.
· I have also helped ensured compliance with Medicare/Medicaid standards through (EOC rounds, patient programing, safety and security, ligature/bathroom monitoring, Infection Control, PI projects, and OT cost control meetings etc).
· I have maintained contractual obligations of labor unions including PSCOA, SEIU and OPEIU; responding to union grievances both local and at arbitration hearings.
· Unofficially On-call almost every day; addressing forensic specific issues and concerns with supervisors.
· I played an essential role in the development of the statewide unified forensic training program for FSEs and Nurses under Edna's direction few years ago.
· I have helped develop, revise, and interpret many policies and procedures in my current position.
· I have reviewed and approved or disapproved OST programs for staff development
· I have worked well with various department heads including housekeeping, purchasing, IT, dietary, maintenance, safety and security, garage, HR and labor relations and the volunteer services.
· I have done many interviews with other department heads for hiring
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